September 1967 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1967.
The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on September 1967: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1967?
Events
- 01 Sep 1967 KMNE TV channel 7 in Bassett, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 02 Sep 1967 KUHI (now KSNF) TV channel 16 in Joplin, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 03 Sep 1967 Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road
- 04 Sep 1967 Train crash at Arnhem Neth, kills 5
- 05 Sep 1967 KMEG TV channel 14 in Sioux City, IA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 08 Sep 1967 Surveyor 5 is launched; makes soft landing on Moon September 10.
- 09 Sep 1967 1st successful Test flight of a Saturn V
- 10 Sep 1967 81st US Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats Ann H Jones
- 11 Sep 1967 French President De Gaulle visits Poland
- 14 Sep 1967 Melville Abrams Ball Field in Bronx named
- 15 Sep 1967 KPOB TV channel 15 in Poplar Bluff, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 16 Sep 1967 Anni Pede runs female world record marathon
- 17 Sep 1967 Mission Impossible premieres on CBS-TV
- 18 Sep 1967 ''Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'' debuts on U.S. daytime television and is the first soap opera to deal with an interracial relationship. CBS censors find it too controversial and ask for it to be stopped, causing show creator Irna Phillips to quit.
- 19 Sep 1967 Nigeria begins offensive against Biafra
- 20 Sep 1967 Benin separates from Nigeria
- 23 Sep 1967 Greek Colonels regime frees ex-premier Georgios Papandreou
- 24 Sep 1967 Cards Jim Bakken kicks 7 field goals vs. Steelers
- 25 Sep 1967 WGBX TV channel 44 in Boston, MA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 27 Sep 1967 Phillies Jim Bunning ties NL record of 5, 1-0 losses in a year
- 28 Sep 1967 Walter Washington elected first mayor of Washington, DC.
- 29 Sep 1967 Gladys Knight and Pips releases I Heard it Through the Grapevine
- 30 Sep 1967 Palace of Fine Arts reopens (1st time during 1915 exposition)
- 04 Sep 1967 Vietnam War: Operation Swift begins when U.S. Marines engage the North Vietnamese in battle in the Que Son Valley.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1967?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe
- The Box Tops - The Letter
- The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
- Diana Ross and the Supremes - Reflections
- Bobby Vee - Come Back When You Grow Up
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz
- The Bee Gees - Massachusetts
- Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- Traffic - Hole In My Shoe
- Scott Mckenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1967?
The New Industrial State
By: John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith, a pioneer in American literature, redefined America's view of itself with his incisive commentary and sharp wit. Galbraith claims that the United States is not a society of free enterprise, but rather a structure controlled by the …
An Operational Necessity
By: Gwyn Griffin
It's January 5, 1945. The South Atlantic torpedoes a French freighter. The laws of war require that the survivors of shipwrecks be protected from further attack.
A Night Of Watching
By: Elliott Arnold
"Etoiles", a multimedia resource designed for Key Stages 3 & 4 of the National Curriculum, is published jointly by BBC & Longman. It offers a variety of multimedia resources that encourage learning and capture the interest of students.
Anyone Can Make A Million
By: Morton Shulman
Encouragement to help you get started on your entrepreneurial journey. . .
The Eighth Day
By: Thornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder's 1967 National Book Award-winning novel features John Updike's foreword and Tappan Wilder's afterword. Wilder draws from unique sources such as Wilder’s unpublished letters, handwritten notes in the margins, and other documentary material that illuminates the story.